Chapter 1

Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians which is in God the Father and in the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Silvanus

Acts 15.27,32,34,40 16.19,25,29 17.4,15 18.5

Silas

2 Corinthians 1.19 2 Thessalonians 1.1 1 Peter 5.12

Timotheus

Acts 16.1-3 17.14,15 18.5 19.22 20.4 2 Corinthians 1.1 Philippians 1.1 Colossians 1.1 1 Timothy 1.2 2 Timothy 1.2 Hebrews 13.23

unto the

1 Corinthians 1.2 Galatians 1.2

Thessalonians

Acts 17.1-9,11,13

in God

Galatians 1.22 2 Thessalonians 1.1 1 John 1.3 Jude 1.1

Grace

Romans 1.7 Ephesians 1.2

We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers;

Romans 1.8,9 6.17 1 Corinthians 1.4 Ephesians 1.15,16 Philippians 1.3,4 Colossians 1.3 Philemon 1.4

Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;

Remembering

3.6 2 Timothy 1.3-5

your

2.13,14 John 6.27-29 Romans 16.26 1 Corinthians 15.58 Galatians 5.6 2 Thessalonians 1.3,11 Hebrews 4.11 11.7,8,17,24-34 James 2.17-26 Revelation 2.19

and labour

Genesis 29.20 Song of Solomon 8.7 John 14.15,21-23 15.10 21.15-17 Romans 16.6 1 Corinthians 13.4-7 2 Corinthians 5.14,15 8.7-9 Galatians 5.13 Philemon 1.5-7 Hebrews 6.10,11 1 John 3.18 5.3 Revelation 2.2-4

and patience

Romans 2.7 5.3-5 8.24,25 12.12 15.13 1 Corinthians 13.13 Galatians 6.9 Hebrews 6.15 Hebrews 10.36 James 1.3,4 5.7,8 1 John 3.3 Revelation 3.10

in the

Ecclesiastes 2.26 Acts 3.19 10.31 2 Corinthians 2.17 1 Timothy 2.3 Hebrews 13.21 1 Peter 3.4 1 John 3.21

Knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God.

Knowing

3 Romans 8.28-30 11.5-7 Ephesians 1.4 Philippians 1.6,7 1 Peter 1.2 2 Peter 1.10

beloved, your election of God

or, beloved of God, your election.

Romans 1.7 9.25 Ephesians 2.4,5 Colossians 3.12 2 Thessalonians 2.13 2 Timothy 1.9,10 Titus 3.4,5

For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake.

our

Isaiah 55.11 Romans 2.16 2 Corinthians 4.3 Galatians 1.8-12 2.2 2 Thessalonians 2.14 2 Timothy 2.8

in word

2.13 1 Corinthians 4.20 2 Corinthians 3.6

but

Psalms 10.2,3 Mark 16.20 Acts 11.21 16.14 Romans 1.16 15.18,19 1 Corinthians 1.24 1 Corinthians 2.4,5 3.6 2 Corinthians 10.4,5 Ephesians 1.17-20 2.4,5,10 3.20 Philippians 2.13 James 1.16-18 1 Peter 1.3

in the

John 16.7-15 Acts 2.33 10.44-46 11.15-18 1 Corinthians 3.16 12.7-11 2 Corinthians 6.6 Galatians 3.2-5 5.5,22,23 Titus 3.5,6 Hebrews 2.4 1 Peter 1.12

in much

Colossians 2.2 Hebrews 2.3 6.11,18,19 10.22 2 Peter 1.10,19

what

2.1-11 Acts 20.18,19,33-35 1 Corinthians 2.2-5 4.9-13 10.33 2 Corinthians 4.1,2 2 Corinthians 6.3-10 Philippians 4.9 2 Thessalonians 3.7-9 1 Timothy 4.12-16 1 Peter 5.3

for

1 Corinthians 9.19-23 2 Timothy 2.10

And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost:

ye

2.14 1 Corinthians 4.16 11.1 2 Corinthians 8.5 Philippians 3.17 2 Thessalonians 3.9

and of

Matthew 16.24 John 8.12 13.13-15 Ephesians 5.1 1 Peter 3.13 3 John 1.11

received

2.13,14 3.2-4 Hosea 2.14 Mark 10.29-30 Acts 17.5 2 Corinthians 8.1,2 2 Thessalonians 1.4

with joy

John 14.16-18 Acts 5.41 9.31 13.52 Romans 5.3-5 8.16-18 15.13 Galatians 5.22 Hebrews 10.34 1 Peter 1.6,8

So that ye were ensamples to all that believe in Macedonia and Achaia.

ensamples

4.10 1 Timothy 4.12 Titus 2.7 1 Peter 5.3

in

8 Acts 16.12 1.13 18.1 2 Corinthians 1.1 9.2 11.9,10

For from you sounded out the word of the Lord not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith to God-ward is spread abroad; so that we need not to speak any thing.

from

Isaiah 2.3 52.7 66.19 Romans 10.14-18 1 Corinthians 14.36 2 Thessalonians 3.1 Revelation 14.6 22.17

in every

Romans 1.8 2 Thessalonians 1.4 3 John 1.12

God-ward

Exodus 18.9 2 Corinthians 3.4

For they themselves shew of us what manner of entering in we had unto you, and how ye turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God;

what

5,6 2.1,13

ye

Isaiah 2.17-21 Jeremiah 16.19 Zephaniah 2.11 Zechariah 8.20-23 Malachi 1.11 Acts 14.15 Acts 26.17,18 1 Corinthians 12.2 Galatians 4.8,9

the living

Deuteronomy 5.26 1 Samuel 17.26,36 Psalms 42.2 84.2 Isaiah 37.4,17 Jeremiah 10.10 Daniel 6.26 Hosea 1.10 Romans 9.26 2 Corinthians 6.16,17 1 Timothy 4.10 Hebrews 12.22 Revelation 17.2

And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come.

wait

4.16,17 Genesis 49.18 Job 19.25-27 Isaiah 25.8,9 Luke 2.25 Acts 1.11 3.21 Romans 2.7 8.23-25 1 Corinthians 1.7 Philippians 3.20 1 Thessalonians 1.7 2.7 2 Timothy 4.1 Titus 2.13 Hebrews 9.28 2 Peter 3.12,14 Revelation 1.7

whom

Acts 2.24 3.15 4.10 5.30,31 10.40,41 17.31 Romans 1.4 4.25 8.34 1 Corinthians 15.4-21 Colossians 1.18 1 Peter 1.3,21 3.18 Revelation 1.18

Jesus

5.9 Matthew 1.21 Romans 5.9,10 Galatians 3.13 1 Peter 2.21

the wrath

Matthew 3.7 Luke 3.7 Hebrews 10.27